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Mount Eliza, Vic, Au

Mount Eliza, Vic, Au

Melbourne/ Sydney Australia

Experienced and versatile photographer specialising in architectural, interior, food, travel, and fashion photography. I am adept at collaborating with a diverse clientele and brands to produce captivating imagery for style publications.Skilled in liaising with stylists, designers, and art directors to create high-quality visuals that meet specific imagery requirements and brand standards. Capable of managing production logistics, from scheduling shoots and coordinating teams to ensuring prompt delivery of polished photographs, thereby optimising workflow efficiency and meeting project deadlines.Notable commercial marketing and website photography projects include Castaways Resort and Spa, Feature Pools, MJQ Constructions, and Tribeca Dental. Additionally, I am experienced in curating and exhibiting photography projects for esteemed venues such as the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Dromana Estate, Gordon Coffee Room, The Gallery at 101 Collins, and RMIT Gallery.Please visit https://www.instagram.com/melryanphoto/ for additional information and a portfolio.

Somerville, Victoria, Australia

Coordinated and managed all tasting room events for a local whiskey distillery, facilitating immersive experiences and engaging with a diverse range of guests to promote the brand and its range of products. Created a positive workplace experience for the back-of-house team by supporting operations including order management, freight and logistics and financial administration.

South Yarra, Cbd Melbourne, East Melbourne And Mornington Peninsula

Led operations for 4 franchised locations of Top Snap, actively engaging with real estate agencies, builders, architects, interior designers, and property developers to deliver tailored real estate photography solutions that enhanced their marketing efforts.Built strong relationships with 50+ clients to understand their needs, manage their expectations, and meet their requirements. Negotiated timelines, coordinated schedules, and maintained timely and effective communication.Managing traffic and daily workflow while nurturing relationships with a pool of 10+ photographers to optimise their schedules and improve efficiency and productivity.

Mornington Peninsula

Captured a diverse range of interior, exterior, cameo and lifestyle imagery for real-estate photography projects.Draw floorplans/site plans to scale on-site, for online listings, social media posts, and printed materials.

Canterbury, Melbourne, Australia

Stepped in to lead business operations during the Director’s extended absence, engaging with 100+ members in an online community focused on connecting photographers and creatives with agencies and studios.Facilitated regular community events for the ‘Creative Directory’, created monthly newsletters, announcements and blog posts to foster engagement and activity and proactively maintained member profiles.Managed the social media presence of three distinct brands - The Brownbill Effect, TBE Job and Sally Brownbill – creating engaging and on-brand content and analysing engagement and conversion metrics to continually improve performance on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Networked with individuals and businesses in creative industries to attract members and identify opportunities to match community members with projects requiring their skills.

South Yarra/Hawthorn Victoria

Engaged to lead operations including sales and marketing for a boutique photography business specialising in architectural photography and video for high-end real estate agencies including Jellis Craig and Abercrombys.Managed the development of Arc Studio Ink’s website and social media presence, partnering with website developers to create a visually appealing and user-friendly platform.Generated and successfully accommodated a 300% increase in bookings post-merger, maintaining an engaged pool of freelance photographers and coordinating project workflows, resource allocation and scheduling.

Collingwood

Implemented and managed ProWorkFlow, an online project management system, to streamline workflows and enhance collaboration and efficiency within the studio.Led a team of 26+ photographers and videographers and project managed commercial projects for high-profile clients including the University of Melbourne, the Transport Accident Commission and the Victorian Government.

Balaclava, Victoria, Australia

Managed operations for a growing studio specialising in commercial and residential real estate photography, leading a team of 67+ photographers to deliver 7000+ projects annually.Successfully enabled the diversification of services into videography and floor plans, expanding the team by 40% and overseeing workforce planning and rostering to deliver projects on time and within budget.Managed the HR and Accounting functions, implementing new technology to streamline processes and reduce costs, and developing and monitoring budgets and expenditure to maximise profitability.

Carnegie, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to the Managing Director, my role as Personal Assistant was to perform administration, secretarial and accounting duties for the Managing Director. Additional duties included assisting management, social event coordinator and key account consulting for all commercial clients including Kay and Burton Real Estate.

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

On a casual basis, I volunteer my assistance to the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, where I contribute to organising the visual display of current works and provide general administration support. This involves collaborating with gallery staff to arrange artworks in a visually appealing manner, ensuring they are presented to their best advantage. Additionally, I assist with administrative tasks such as data entry, responding to enquiries, and helping with event coordination. My volunteer efforts aim to support the gallery's mission of promoting local artists and enriching the cultural experience of the community.

Springvale & Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.

• On-site surveys were conducted to evaluate individuals' needs, assess cubic volumes, and establish packing requirements, and ancillary services to prepare and submit tailored removal quotations.• Used a consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.• Achieved high acceptance/conversion rates on quotations and thrived on providing excellent customer service.

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

Whilst maintaining the key duties during each position held at JRR, Personal Assisting responsibilities were called upon to assist in special projects for the head office. These duties included;• Senior First Aid Officer (Level 2)• General office maintenance of office supplies, advertising/promotion materials, and mail duties.• Organised client Christmas gifts, social gatherings, and boardroom meetings.• Coordinated the managing director's diary and typed confidential letters for the MD.

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

• Control and issuance of work orders, invoices, and validation of support documentation such as waybills, inventories, and insurance documents.• Management of storage movements and accounts.• Managing the domestic container and materials and tracking the website.• Liaising with customers and crew on a daily basis.• Compile and produced statistical returns for head office.• Assisted operations manager with planning routine operations and special projects.

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

• Processed phone, fax, and email inquiries.• Arranged appointments for on-site surveys.• Received client instructions, processed bookings, and ancillary services, and prepared written confirmation to clients, both domestic and international services.• Engaged customers in conversation to uncover needs with probing questions and overcome objections using persuasive techniques.• Employed prescribed sales processes to cultivate strong customer relationships.

Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Prepared and processed slide films.Inspected finished work for adherence to standards of production and quality. Managed the cleaning, adjusting and servicing of photographic processing equipment. Monitored related inventory of chemicals.Managed front desk and supplied customer service to all clients.Managed daily jobs for account invoicing and cash accounts.

Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Managed the front desk and supplied customer service to all clients.Assist on the shop floor, assisting customers on the sales floor in looking up stock for customer orders in the store or on the phone (managing inbound queries).

Bachelor Of Arts, Illustrative Photography

Diploma, Event Management

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